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Ignition · 11-10-2003, 20:18

The 60 - 80% of total usage being attributable to 5% of users claim *is* true, at least 60% of an average ISPs network *is* peer to peer traffic, there is no disputing this these are facts, it's that simple.

Consider that your average user probably only really uses their connection at peak times for surfing, occasional downloading, maybe some messenger / IRC chat, and compare that to someone who maxes 24/7. Approximately 1% of broadband users in the UK use their connection at as close to 100% in BOTH DIRECTIONS as they can get it.

Compare somone who uses 13GB a day to someone who averages less than 100MB a day, then tell this person who averages less than 100MB a day that their connection is more expensive so that Johnny 'Warez Hub' Smith can trade the latest moviez, gamez, appz + mp3z with his mates, and see if they don't mind.

When someone can tell me they don't mind this and prove I'm talking nonsense THEN I'll shut up. Personally like so much else in life you should get what you pay for, and pay for what you get. P2P traffic is the most expensive, providing bandwidth at local level isn't that cheap either, upgrading networks to cope with Captain Warez Hub costs.

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Ignition Permanently Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South-East London Age: 48 Services: Depends who's being serviced :p Posts: 2,588	Re: Goodbye to a flat rate for broadband? The 60 - 80% of total usage being attributable to 5% of users claim is true, at least 60% of an average ISPs network is peer to peer traffic, there is no disputing this these are facts, it's that simple. Consider that your average user probably only really uses their connection at peak times for surfing, occasional downloading, maybe some messenger / IRC chat, and compare that to someone who maxes 24/7. Approximately 1% of broadband users in the UK use their connection at as close to 100% in BOTH DIRECTIONS as they can get it. Compare somone who uses 13GB a day to someone who averages less than 100MB a day, then tell this person who averages less than 100MB a day that their connection is more expensive so that Johnny 'Warez Hub' Smith can trade the latest moviez, gamez, appz + mp3z with his mates, and see if they don't mind. When someone can tell me they don't mind this and prove I'm talking nonsense THEN I'll shut up. Personally like so much else in life you should get what you pay for, and pay for what you get. P2P traffic is the most expensive, providing bandwidth at local level isn't that cheap either, upgrading networks to cope with Captain Warez Hub costs.